Question

Out of the Mouths of Babes children can unexpectedly say very intelligent things

Accepted Answer

The four-year-old said, 'Aunt Roslyn, your dress is as pretty as a garden.' Out of the mouths of babes, you know. The full version of this saying is something like "out of the mouths of babes come smart ideas," but you don't have to say the whole thing for people to get the idea. Similar expressions originated in the Bible.

Idiom	Out of the Mouths of Babes
Example	The four-year-old said, 'Aunt Roslyn, your dress is as pretty as a garden.' Out of the mouths of babes, you know.
Meaning	children can unexpectedly say very intelligent things
Origin	The full version of this saying is something like "out of the mouths of babes come smart ideas," but you don't have to say the whole thing for people to get the idea. Similar expressions originated in the Bible.

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